Huayu: Brother, I'm having such a great time!

Chapter 62 798 Art District

After winning the championship, Zhang Jiani only spent one day with Xu Jingxing in Linxiang before immediately flying to the Peninsula with the producer of "Dream Again" to visit Qiong Yao.

A week ago, the contestants who successfully entered the finals had already obtained "passes" so that they could visit Qiong Yao as soon as they won the championship.

Firstly, it was out of respect, and secondly, it was to generate buzz for the TV series. After all, Qiong Yao dramas were a guarantee of high viewership back then. By having a few reporters follow them, the topic of discussion would be maximized.

By airing behind-the-scenes footage before the show even starts, the audience's anticipation is immediately heightened.

After Zhang Jiani departed, Xu Jingxing also bought a plane ticket back to the capital and successfully landed at the Capital Airport before noon.

Xu Jingxing initially planned to fly back to Hengdian first, and then go back to school with Tang Yan. However, he didn't expect that Mao Junjie and Guo Zhenni would both come back together, and the three of them decided to go back together.

It wasn't that Xu Jingxing was unwilling to pay for the other two people's plane tickets, but rather that he was genuinely afraid of Guo Zhenni.

Guo Zhenni's words were a mix of truth and falsehood, and it was impossible to know what she was really thinking.

Xu Jingxing was really afraid that one day he would lose control and something would really happen, and then she would turn around and accuse Tang Yan, and then everything would be over.

A proper scumbag would never lay a hand on his best friend.

The process is exciting, but the result may be even more exciting.

So I had no choice but to fly back first, which also gave me a chance to check out the place and try to rent the studio before Monday.

On the plane, Xu Jingxing also considered where would be a suitable place to rent a house.

After much thought, I feel that the 798 Art Zone is more suitable for me.

Last night, Zhang Jiani made a phone call to Fang Yi.

First, she expressed her gratitude to Fang Yi, since it was Fang Yi who recommended Zhang Jiani to participate in the "Finding Zi Ling" competition.

Then Zhang Jiani inquired about the current rental prices in District 798 in her own name.

After all, Fang Yi, as a producer at GG Company, often interacts with people in 798, so she must be quite familiar with the rent here.

According to her, the rent in 798 is generally calculated per square meter, at 1.5 yuan per square meter per day, which translates to 45 yuan per square meter per month.

If you want to rent a studio of about 100 square meters, it will cost about 4500 yuan per month.

In total, this is not much different from the rent of some Grade B office buildings.

However, the advantage of the 798 area is that the entire area was transformed from a 100,000-square-meter factory, which has a large area span. Even if the studio grows and expands in the future, there is still a lot of room for maneuver.

Moreover, all its spaces are converted from old factories or warehouses, so they generally have high ceilings and open spaces. Basically, the money for renting one floor can get you the advantages of two floors.

After considering all the options, the house in the 798 district is still the most suitable.

Therefore, after getting off the plane, Xu Jingxing didn't go back to school. Instead, he took a taxi straight to 798, intending to explore the area first and learn more about it.

Half an hour later, the taxi stopped at the entrance of the 798 Art District.

In 05, 798 was still in the process of transitioning from a declining industrial area to a vibrant art district.

Therefore, when you walk into the 798 Art Zone, you can see both operating workshops and workers in overalls, as well as photography studios and artists' studios right next door.

This is the most unique aspect of 798 in 2005, where industrial production and contemporary art coexisted in a wonderful way in the same area.

Just as he was about to ask someone where to inquire about renting a place, someone gently tapped Xu Jingxing on the shoulder from behind.

Turning around, I saw a chubby girl smiling at me.

"Hey handsome, wait a minute." The chubby girl had an expression that said, "I'm so lucky today."

If an expert in micro-expressions were to analyze her expression, it would be like a professional hunter spotting his prey.

"What's wrong?" Xu Jingxing asked, looking puzzled.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not my childhood friend."

She smiled and waved her hand, then took out a business card from her bag and handed it over. "My surname is Yang. I'm an artist manager at Star Dream Culture Company. Here, this is my business card."

Xu Jingxing took the business card and glanced at it:

Yang Siwei, a model and artist agent.

The majority of people in the 798 Art District are photographers, which has led to the emergence of a considerable number of model agencies.

The business card had the company's address printed on it, located in the 798 Art District, along with a phone number and silhouettes of several artists who looked quite respectable.

"Would you be interested in becoming a model?"

"Model and talent agent? Doing the work of a talent scout?"

It doesn't seem like a legitimate company; their agents are even doing talent scouting work.

After giving a few perfunctory replies, just as he was about to leave, Yang Siwei grabbed Xu Jingxing's arm tightly.

"Handsome, listen to me first." Yang Siwei held up three fingers. "First, we're not scamming people; our company doesn't charge a single penny before signing a contract. Second, you can come to the company first, just to make friends. Third..."

Yang Siwei paused deliberately and lowered her voice, "Last month, we promoted a boy who was similar to you. He got a girlfriend and made 50,000 yuan."

fifty thousand?

They really dare to brag.

I only got this much money because I followed Fan Bingbing around. People from small workshops like theirs can only shoot some still photos at most. If they can earn a thousand yuan, it's considered that the boss is being kind.

"Yes, your company doesn't charge a single penny, only training fees, textbook fees, uniform fees, and filing fees, right?"

Xu Jingxing stretched out his fingers and began to count them one by one. Each one he mentioned was a pitfall he had fallen into deeply in the past!

Thinking of all this, Xu Jingxing felt a pang of heartache and naturally gave Yang Siwei a cold look, saying indifferently, "No need," and leaving without paying any more attention to Yang Siwei's explanation.

I glanced at my watch and, considering it was lunchtime, decided to wait until 2 PM to go to the office building to talk to the relevant person in charge about renting a place.

The direct landlord of the art district is the Seven Star Group, which owns the factory buildings. Although there are some sub-landlords, renting directly from the group is the most official and legitimate way.

I found a fast food restaurant nearby that seemed to be doing well. When I went in, the restaurant was packed with people. Luckily, I was in luck. Just after I ordered, a group of people finished eating and gave up their table.

Just as he finished eating the duck leg and was slurping up rice noodles, Yang Siwei appeared in front of Xu Jingxing again.

"Hey handsome, there aren't any other seats here. Can I share a table with you?"

"I'm almost finished eating, wait for me a moment."

"But I'm in a bit of a rush, could you do me a favor?"

There's no need to even think about it; he's in no time at all. He's definitely trying to use the meal as an opportunity to brainwash himself one last time.

Damn it, do I really look that easy to fool?

"Then you should have arranged your time in advance. I'm sorry, I have no obligation to share a table with others."

Yang Siwei sighed, glanced at what Xu Jingxing was eating, silently calculated the price in his mind, then pointed with his chubby hand and said arrogantly:

"Handsome, this meal is on me!"

After listening, Xu Jingxing looked disdainful and took a big gulp of rice noodles.

Then, with a "smack," he slammed his chopsticks on the table, startling Yang Siwei, who had been so arrogant just moments before.

Yang Siwei said tremblingly, "Actually, even if I change my position, it's not the same..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Jingxing had already stood up, grasped Yang Siwei's hand, and smiled brightly:

"Please have a seat here!"

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